Rajani LaRocca

Award-winning Children's Book Author

I talk Middle Grade with my Agent via the Norfolk Library!

I had a fantastic time talking about middle grade books and the author-agent relationship with my agent, Brent Taylor as part of the Norfolk Library's "What's On Your Bookshelf." Check out our conversation! … [Read more...]

My Interview in the Boston Globe!

I was honored and delighted to be interviewed by The Boston Globe, talking about medicine, writing for kids, and my latest books! Read the full interview here. … [Read more...]

My Interview in Publishers Weekly!

I was so delighted to be interviewed by Pooja Makhijani for Publishers Weekly and talk about my six 2021 releases, what's ahead for 2022, and how my medical career informs my writing. Read the whole interview here! … [Read more...]

Picture Book Look Podcast Interview!

I was overjoyed to be on Kirsti Call and Kim Chaffee's Picture Book Look Podcast talking about my picture books SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS and WHERE THREE OCEANS MEET with incredible illustrator Archana Sreenivasan and editors Cheryl Klein and Courtney Code! We talked about the inspiration for each book, … [Read more...]

My Interview on the Reading With Your Kids Podcast About my Late 2021 Picture Books!

  I had a ball talking to Jed Doherty about my August-September picture book releases: WHERE THREE OCEANS MEET, MY LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK ABOUT KAMALA HARRIS, AND THE SECRET CODE INSIDE YOU! Check out the interview below or listen here! … [Read more...]

A Beautiful Book Birthday for WHERE THREE OCEANS MEET!

I was so delighted to celebrate the Book Birthday of my picture book, WHERE THREE OCEANS MEET! This picture book of my heart is about a road trip, a family, and love that crosses oceans. I'm so delighted that it's out in the world! I got to visit Silver Unicorn Books and sign books in person, and … [Read more...]

MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL Reviewed in the New York Times!

I was thrilled and blown away by the fantastic review of MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL by Linda Sue Park in The New York Times! Some highlights of the review include: "The presence of math puzzles in a book about baseball, by far the stat-happiest sport, seems perfectly organic" and "the books we read as … [Read more...]

My Interview on the MG Book Party Podcast!

I absolutely loved chatting with Heather Clark and Cheryl Caldwell of MG Book Party! We talked about our mutual love of Shakespeare, finding time to write, and my personal motto: follow the dopamine! Listen here, and make sure to subscribe to the podcast for interviews with many more wonderful … [Read more...]

RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE is a New England Book Award Finalist!

I'm honored and delighted that RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE has been named by the New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA) as a New England Book Award Finalist! I'm thrilled to see this book of my heart among so many incredible books! The award winners will be announced in the fall. See the … [Read more...]

My Article in Writer’s Digest about Getting Six Books Published in 2021!

I was delighted to write this post for Writer's Digest on having six books published in 2021! As I mention in the piece, I never intended for this to happen—it came about due to a combination of coincidence and good luck. Read the whole post here. … [Read more...]

I talk MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL with Kirkus Reviews!

I loved chatting with Kirkus Reviews about reading, writing, the inspiration for MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL, and the Indian American experience...as well as who in the world are the New England Turkeys? Check out the full interview here.   … [Read more...]

SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS on the Long List for the Massachusetts Book Award!

I was thrilled to learn that my debut picture book, SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS, has been selected as a Must Read title selected by the Massachusetts Center for the Book — the long list for the Massachusetts Book Award! I'm even more delighted that I'm joined by fellow Soaring '20s Kelly Carey and Mary … [Read more...]

The Women in STEM and Kidlit Panel at the Heart of STEM Conference!

I loved being on this panel with fellow authors Julie Hampton, Janice Lao, and Vicky Fang for a "Women in STEM and Kidlit" panel as part of the Heart of STEM Conference for educators! We had such a wonderful time chatting about our careers, why we write books for kids with STEM elements, and how to … [Read more...]

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